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Standards for safeguarding and protecting children in sport

Standards providing a framework for everyone involved in sport to help them create a safe sporting environment for children and young people and protect them from harm.

How can sport safeguard children?

This short animation shows the difference between child protection and safeguarding in a sports setting and looks in more depth at how children and young people can be further protected beyond their time at training sessions.

Supervising children and young people's sport and activities

This briefing offers guidance on appropriate staffing and supervision ratios of adults to participants when planning and running sports activities.

Overtraining syndrome and overuse injury in young athletes

This research article defines overuse injuries and overtraining syndrome. It looks at how prevalent they are in sport and how to reduce the risks for young athletes.

Engaging people with lived experience of childhood sexual abuse

A resource to help sports organisations to positively and meaningfully engage with people who have lived experience of childhood abuse.

Supporting young athletes with anxiety

This guidance explores anxiety within a sports context, outlining possible signs and symptoms and what you should do if you suspect that a young person is struggling with an anxiety disorder.

Guidelines on transporting a child or young person in your car

This briefing highlights best practice for adults when transporting children to and from sporting activities.

The impact of social media use on young athletes' body image

In this podcast episode, we talk to Swim England about the impact that social media can have on young people's body image and what changes sport can make to ensure that their wellbeing is supported online.

Safeguarding talented and elite athletes | CPSU

The talent pathway offers fantastic experiences for athletes. But there are specific factors that can make talented athletes more vulnerable to abuse.

Introduction to case management

Case management refers to the process used to address safeguarding concerns. Case management tool part 1 of 8.

Positive sports parents – supporting talented young athletes

This video for parents looks at how they can prepare and support talented young athletes to achieve to the best of their ability.

Can you lend sport a hand?

The NSPCC has partnered with The Big Help Out to encourage more volunteers to support our work in sport to help make sport safer for all young people.

Keegan Hirst – Interview with the first openly gay rugby league player

We interview Keegan Hirst about his experiences of being involved in sport and the reactions of others when he came out as gay. Keegan provides advice and guidance for other young people in sport.

Anti-bullying activities for sport

These activities are designed to help young people in your sports club understand the negative implications of bullying.

Loneliness and mental health in sport

This webinar looks at how loneliness can be both a sign and symptom of mental ill health in children and young people, and what sports clubs and organisations can do to tackle loneliness.

Recruiting chaperones

This guidance highlights what you need to consider when recruiting chaperones to provide care for children and young people at training, events and competitions.

Reaching more people with our training

In this blog we find out more about our specialist training opportunities

Breaking down barriers to make sport accessible

In this blog we hear from Liza who reflects on her sporting experience and how we can make sport more accessible for young people.

Involving children and young people in their sport | CPSU

Involving children and young people in decision making, planning and hearing their voices is important part of creating a safe culture in a club or activity.

The evolution of parental involvement in sport

As part of the NSPCC How Safe 2022 conference, CPSU consultant Jude Toasland led a session looking at how parental involvement in sport has changed over the years.